(CNN)Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya.
Facts:
September 11, 2012 – The US mission in Benghazi is attacked and burned. An attack later that night involves mortar and rocket fire against a US diplomatic annex in the city.
September 11, 2012 – The US mission in Benghazi is attacked and burned. An attack later that night involves mortar and rocket fire against a US diplomatic annex in the city.
US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other US nationals are killed in the attack.
